Yes, you read it right! The former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar once wanted to kidnap Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre. Shoaib was madly in love with Sonali ever since he watched the actress in the film ‘English Babu Desi Mem’.

As per a report in Economic Times, the Pak cricketer revealed in a chat show that he used to carry Sonali’s photo in his wallet and also had many of her posters in his room. The cricketer also revealed that if Sonali refused his proposal, he would have to kidnap her.

On the other hand, when Sonali Bendre was asked about the bowler’s infatuation for her, she said, “I don’t know any Pakistani cricketer named Shoaib Akhtar as I’m not a cricket fan at all. It’s funny that every time India plays Pakistan, the media swamps me with calls to find out about him. I’ve heard he’s my fan. All I can say is I’m thankful for that.”